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Overview

Cutlass is a Rare / Epic saber-class melee weapon in Windrose. A massive, deadly cutlass decorated with engravings resembling ocean waves.

Sabers are one-handed Slash weapons that scale with Agility; the main-hand slot leaves the off-hand free for a Pistol, torch, or shield. See Sabers for the full class profile.

At a Glance

Effects

Rare and Epic variants share a base effect. Ascending the Rare to Epic at the Weaponsmith Workshop preserves the Rare effect and stacks an additional bonus on top.

Crafting

Craft at the Weaponsmith Workshop (Level 1). Base recipe: Copper Ingot x7, Rough Hide x2.

Upgrade Bands

Upgrading raises the item level (and ATK) in bands, each with its own material cost. Leveling from 1 to 15 is the standard path for every melee weapon before ascension.

Ascension to Epic

Ascending the Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop converts it into the Epic variant and unlocks the Epic bonus line. Ingredients: Cutlass x1, Tumbaga Ingot x7. The ascension consumes the Rare weapon. See Tumbaga Ingot for sourcing notes and Upgrade System for the full ascension mechanic.

How to Obtain

• Dropped by Blackbeard crew from multiple Blackbeard camps and shipwrecks.

• Occasionally found in Buccaneer camp chests and old skeleton caches.

Loot Sources

This weapon rolls from the shared Pirate Chest Loot Pool at a 20% per-chest chance across 13 chest spawns (Blackbeard Crew, Buccaneers', Decrepit, Old Skeleton, Smugglers', and Thomas Richards' chests). See that article for the full chest list and locations.

Tactical Usage

The best Saber-class weapon for hybrid saber + pistol play. The Take Aim! stacks feed directly into pistol damage, making it the anchor for Precision/Agility swap builds.

Keep a Pistol or torch in the off-hand to double the Agility loadout's burst options. Sabers reward quick light-attack cycling over heavy-attack spam because the shorter reach means committed heavies leave you exposed.

Talent Synergies

Agility-scaling weapons pull from the Fencer branch of the Talent System. Relevant picks include talents that boost Slash damage, Critical Hit Chance for light attacks, Perfect Block window width, and Retaliation stack duration. Agility builds commonly pair with the Flibustier armor set (+15% one-handed damage on the 4-piece bonus) for sabers or with two-handed damage talents for greatswords.

See the Talent System article for the current list of unlockable talents and their exact bonus values. Respeccing talents costs an in-game currency, so early-game branch commitments tend to lock in weapon pairings for the rest of the playthrough.

Comparison Within Class

Cutlass sits alongside 6 other sabers on the current live index. Consider the alternatives:

• Saber: Uncommon, 210 Slash, Agility (B). no special effect

• Broken Blade: Common, 190 Slash, Agility (C). no special effect

• Arboris Saber: Rare / Epic, 215 Crude, Strength (C at Rare, B at Epic). Dealing Damage grants you a stack of Plague Echoes effect. At 5 stacks, the special [F] attack becomes available. Deals Crude Damage and scales with Strength.

• Dueling Saber: Rare / Epic, 220 Slash, Agility (B at Rare, A at Epic). Each successful Perfect Block applies Retaliation effect increasing your Damage by 8%. Stacks up to 3 times. Taking Damage removes the effect.

• Razor: Rare / Epic, 225 Slash, Agility (A at Rare, S at Epic). Increases base Critical Hit Chance by 10%.

• Sturdy Saber: Rare / Epic, 225 Slash, Agility (A at Rare, S at Epic). Increases Posture Points by 1.

See Also

• Melee Weapons for the full melee index.

• Weapons for the cross-class roster.

• Sabers for the saber category roster.

• Agility is this weapon's scaling attribute.

• Upgrade System covers Rare-to-Epic ascension with Tumbaga Ingot.

• Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station.

• Combat covers stamina, posture, and Perfect Block timing.

Details

Properties

Crafted By

Crafted at: Weaponsmith Workshop

Ascend Cost

Ascend at: Weaponsmith Workshop

Where Found